Vegetables now half as nutritious than 60 years ago – and experts are worried
Fewer than a third of wheat varieties used in bread released since the 1960s meet the recommended zinc target, due to poor soil quality Wheat, apples and carrots are half…
Man who made firebomb threat would have been arrested ‘in an ideal world’ prior to fatal arson attack, inquest told
Zak Bolland made the threat weeks before he and David Worrall went on to murder Michelle Pearson and her four children A police officer told a court it would have…
Two men serving indefinite jail sentences freed after two decades
Two men jailed with indefinite sentences for public protection (IPPs) have been freed after each serving about two decades in custody despite receiving minimum terms of two years or less.…
Mapped: British man’s incredible 28-year quest to walk around the world as he arrives back in UK
He has travelled a total of 50,000km through 29 countries but it’s not over until he walks to Hull A British man who has been circumnavigating the globe on foot…
Famous UK wildlife island on verge of being evacuated due to water shortages
The island’s managing director said closure would be ‘devastating’ for residents A famous wildlife island in the UK is said to be on the verge of being evacuated after water…
Met Police ban face masks at pro-Palestine October 7 march
The event will be held on the third anniversary of the deadly Hamas attacks on Israel Participants in a a pro-Palestine march marking three years since Hamas’s October 7 attacks…
UK special forces may have committed ‘serious offences’ in Afghanistan, court told
Troops could face criminal prosecution for their actions, the High Court has heard Material identified by the Ministry of Defence suggested that British service personnel may have committed “serious offences”…
Mosaic of David Attenborough made with 11,000 pumpkins breaks world record
For the second time, Sunnyfields Farm has smashed its own world record for massive pumpkin-portraits A portrait of beloved documentary presenter Sir David Attenborough has broken a world record –…
Pornhub investigated over concerns it can still be accessed by children
One of the world’s most visited pornography websites is being investigated by the UK’s communications watchdog over concerns it can still be accessed by children. Pornhub’s age checking regime may…
Southport killer accused of throwing boiling water mixed with sugar at prison officer
Southport killer Axel Rudakubana allegedly threw boiling water mixed with sugar at a prison officer, a court has heard. The 20-year-old, who is serving life sentences for murdering three children…